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Merlot vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between merlot and basil?

  • Merlot has less manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc than basil.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for manganese is 44% higher.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Merlot
Merlot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Basil
Basil
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.3%
Contains more IronIron +589.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3400%
Contains more ZincZinc +478.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Merlot
Merlot
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Basil
Basil
11
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +596.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Merlot Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 0.132mg 1.148mg 44%
Copper 0.011mg 0.385mg 42%
Iron 0.46mg 3.17mg 34%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 1µg 68µg 17%
Calcium 8mg 177mg 17%
Magnesium 12mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.155mg 8%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.81mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Protein 0.07g 3.15g 6%
Potassium 127mg 295mg 5%
Phosphorus 23mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.224mg 0.902mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 0.209mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 23kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.076mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.64g 1%
Carbs 2.51g 2.65g 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Merlot
Merlot
1
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Basil
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +622%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~2.65g
~equal in Water ~92.06g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.